Want to live longer? Focus on your 'healthspan' not your lifespan
Fox News
The average lifespan for Americans has increased from 75 to 77. But while they are living longer, many Americans are not staying healthy. What we want to aim for is quality of life.
Marc Siegel, M.D. is a professor of medicine and medical director of Doctor Radio at NYU Langone Medical Center. He is a Fox News medical analyst and author of "COVID: The Politics of Fear and the Power of Science." Follow him on Twitter @drmarcsiegel.
Don’t get me wrong, it is possible to suffer from a chronic illness and still enjoy a good quality of life, and there are many illnesses, from rheumatoid arthritis to Multiple Sclerosis, to Congenital Heart Disease to blood clots to infections that are anything but self-imposed. Not only that, but some of the most inspiring stories I’ve witnessed or treated among my patients involve the courage to overcome chronic illness and to find the hope to soldier on.